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Correctly Report Both Anterior and Posterior Packing

Published on Wed Jul 13, 2016

Question: My doctor states that he did both anterior and posterior packing for epistaxis on the patient’s right nostril. Would I code for both anterior and posterior with 30901 and 30905 or would I just code for the posterior? Indiana Subscriber Answer: Because the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) bundles codes 30901 (Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, simple [limited cautery and/or packing] any method) and [...]
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